Helmut K. Anheier, Edward L. Knudsen and Joseph C. Saraceno highlight the forces that determine whether countries reverse institutional decay or succumb to it.
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Aug 7, 2026
Helmut K. Anheier
, Edward L. Knudsen, and Joseph C. Saraceno
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